Artikel tagged “Phuket”

  • Chiang Mai: New Zealander accused of masterminding murder of his Korean mother Chiang Mai

    Chiang Mai: New Zealander accused of masterminding murder of his Korean mother Chiang Mai

    Chiang Mai police have arrested a New Zealander for allegedly masterminding the murder of his Korean mother by setting it up as quarrel between his wife and his elderly mother. 50 year old Brian Lee was arrested and charged with masterminding the murder of 76 year old An Jung Ja at a house in the Mountain View village in Tambon San Phisua in Chiang Mai’s Muang district on Thursday. He was being detained at the Mae Ping police station

  • Cheap plastic chairs being used on Krabi-Phi Phi ferry

    Cheap plastic chairs being used on Krabi-Phi Phi ferry

    There is no doubt a lot of infrastructure is at critical ‘overload’ stage where tourist attractions are struggling to cope with the sheer number of tourists and visitors coming to the region. This applies to the transport infrastructure getting people here and there as well.

  • One Chinese drowns, two others rescued at Koh Racha

    Yesterday (June 21) strong waves battered three Chinese swimmers who went swimming, unattended, at Patok Beach on Koh Racha. Two of them were rescued while the third drowned.

  • Law and Order: Tangled Thai defamation laws

    PHOTO: Rights defender Andy Hall goes on trial for criminal defamation & computer crimes Living in the Land of Smiles you need to mind your Ps & Qs, as an expat, tourist, company or just about anyone actually.

  • Krabi’s coastline damaged by strong winds and heavy waves

    Strong winds and waves have damaged the Koh Kwang Beach in Krabi during the reason crazy monsoon weather.

  • Clear the town! Bangkok Airways Phuket Half Marathon – August 5.

    The streets are cleared, the roadways barren of traffic, all is ready. The Bangkok Airways Phuket Half Marathon 2018 coming up on August 5 is more than just a race. It is a chance to observe the local way of life and appreciate the area’s landmarks and Sino-Portuguese architecture from a different perspective in busy Phuket town –  from the streets themselves which will be cleared of traffic along the race route.

  • mu Space wants to send your name to space

    Space and satellite company mu Space is sending its first experimental payload beyond the Earth’s atmosphere and it wants to include a list of space fans’ names on it.

  • Dead dolphin washed ashore at Surin Beach

    A dead dolphin, 1.26 meters long, has been found on Surin Beach this morning (June 20). Officials at  Cherng Talay Tambon Administration Organisation (OrBorTor) were notified that the dolphin had been washed up on Surin Beach in Cherng Talay.  MaAnn Samran, chief of the Cherng Talay Tambon Administrative Organisation (OrBorTor) headed to Surin beach to head the inspection with officials.

  • Pattani: Suspected insurgent shot by southern troops

    Pattani: Suspected insurgent shot by southern troops

    The Nation is reporting that suspected Muslim insurgent has been killed during a gunfight with Army troops from the Pattani Taskforce in the Kapor district on Wednesday morning. Troops from the Pattani Taskforce surrounded a house in Moo 3 village in Tambon Karubee after they learned that the suspect, Sulaiman Muhammad, was hiding there

  • French expat rescued off Phuket, jet-ski and parasail ban remains in force today

    A French expat on a dinghy has been rescued in Ao Yon, Wichit yesterday (June 19) while the Phuket Marine Office has announced that jet-skis and parasails will remain beached until today (June 20). Maj Eakkachai Siri of the Phuket Tourist Police was notified at 1.30pm yesterday that a French man, 78 year old Claude Gasca, had been rescued off the coast of Cape Panwa. Maj Eakkachai says, “Mr Gasca disappeared after took off from Chalong  Pier on a dinghy on Monday (June 18) night heading to his sailboat name ‘Striana’ which was moored off Ao Yon beach.